I love these cute little confections. My mom made a similar version of these but I didn't have her recipe, so I recreated this version of them. They are a perfect combination of sweet and tangy. The fresh citrus brightens the flavor and they have a delightful chewy texture. Best of all, they have no added sugar!
There are sorta-similar recipes out there using sweetened condensed milk and powdered sugar. They are flat tasting compared to these.
You can feel good about serving this great tasting, sugar-free and dairy-free version to your family!
TIGER BITES recipe:
1 1/2 c. (12 ounces) dried unsulphured California apricots
3 T. (1.5 ounces) Juice of 1/2 organic orange
Zest of 1/2 organic orange (0.50 ounces)
3 T. (1.5 ounces) fresh lime or lemon juice
1 T. (0.50 ounces) xylitol (or Lakanto zero-cal white granular sweetener)
1/4 t. BioSalt (recipe on this blog)
2 c. (4 ounces) dried unsweetened coconut chips
1 1/2 c. (3 ounces) unsweetened dried coconut, finely ground, for rolling
Method:
Snip the whole dried apricots into quarters and place in a bowl of a food processor.
Pour the orange juice, grated orange zest, lime or lemon juice, xylitol, and salt over the apricots.
Let the apricots soak while you prepare everything else, or about 5 minutes.
Place the finely ground coconut in a shallow bowl and set aside.
Place the BioSalt and half of the coconut chips into the food processor with the apricots.
Blend until the mixture until it starts to look chopped.
Add the rest of the coconut chips and process until it clumps into a mass.
Taste for sweetness and tartness. adjust if necessary.
Use a stainless steel 18/8-size ice cream/portion scoop to portion out half-ounce balls.
Drop the balls in the bowl of finely ground coconut and roll to completely cover the confection.
Seal air-tight and store in the refrigerator.
Note: I drop 4 or so balls at a time into the bowl of finely ground coconut, and then shake and roll them about until well coated.
Enjoy the sweetness of life!
Leila
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